A baby was rushed to the hospital after her mother flagged down an officer for help, and now the child's father is charged with child abuse.

A deputy was conducting a traffic stop on Aug. 23 when a vehicle approached him and stopped in the road, according to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office. Officials said the deputy heard a woman screaming about an infant being hurt and needing an ambulance.

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The officer called emergency personnel because the 10-month-old's injuries looked severe.

Deputies said 24-year-old Michael Laviell Thompson, of Hendersonville, is being held in the county detention center on a charge of felony child abuse intentionally inflicting serious bodily injury. His bond is set at $80,000.

Thomson surrendered to authorities on Thursday, deputies said.

Authorities say the infant is in Mission Hospital in critical but stable condition.